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The Studio Albums 1967-1968

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by Ryan on 01/04/2007

Like many of you, my introduction to the Bee Gees came in the form of a teenage disco king from Brooklyn clad in white suit and black shirt. I got a little older and nearly despised the hairy-chested brothers Gibb and their cartoonish falsettos. The decadence of the disco era Bee Gees stood for everything I was opposed to when I was beginning to get “serious” about music. I’ve since changed my tune and embrace the brilliance of an album released just months prior to my birth -- Main Course (1975). It’s now hard to resist the infectious bass of “Nights on Broadway” and song titles like “All This Making Love.” But, before all of this feathering of hair and satin jackets there were just three talented young Australians and their love of the Beatles and American R & B.

Last year I stood in the starlit sky of the Arizona desert and witnessed a glorious shooting star. My only wish: “Please release the first three Bee Gees records remastered in a box set with an additional three discs of bonus tracks!” Reprise Records hath made it so. Now looking back, I probably should’ve wished for world peace or fortune. But, hindsight is 20-something-or-other. Anyway, the beautifully packaged box of sets lay beneath our humble Christmas tree come the 25th of December. Whether by grace of Saint Nick, the baby Jesus, shooting star, or my thoughtful girlfriend, I have been in Bee Gee bliss.

For anyone unfamiliar with the genius of early Bee Gees, you probably aren’t. You know “To Love Somebody,” “Massachusetts,” and “I Started a Joke.” However, those classic tunes only scratch the surface. There were the secondary hits: “Holiday,” “New York Mining Disaster 1941,” and “I've Gotta Get a Message to You.” And then, of course, there are the secret treasures that these three albums keep. “Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You,” “Cucumber Castle,” and “Lemons Never Forget” prove the deep well of near perfect songwriting each of these LP’s possess. So, yeah... you get the first three albums. Awesome, right? Well, what’s really worth the 60 bones you gotta lay down are the three bonus discs of outtakes, alternate versions, and even Christmas tunes!

Still not sold? Hmmmm... I did mention the fantastic packaging, right? Well, I understand that $60 isn’t cheap. So, to prepare yourself for eventually needing to own this baby, search out a copy of Best of Bee Gees -- a compilation from 1969 of songs from their first three albums. In the mean time, I’ll be waiting patiently for the hopeful second installment in this series which would include their brilliant 1969 double album, Odessa.

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Year: 2006
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Tracklist

1	TURN OF THE CENTURY
2	HOLIDAY
3	RED CHAIR, FADE AWAY
4	ONE MINUTE WOMAN
5	IN MY OWN TIME
6	EVERY CHRISTIAN LION HEARTED MAN WILL SHOW YOU
7	CRAISE FINTON KIRK ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
8	NEW YORK MINING DISASTER 1941
9	CUCUMBER CASTLE
10	TO LOVE SOMEBODY
11	I CLOSE MY EYES
12	I CAN'T SEE NOBODY
13	PLEASE READ ME
14	CLOSE ANOTHER DOOR
15	TURN OF THE CENTURY - Mono
16	HOLIDAY- Mono
17	RED CHAIR, FADE AWAY - Mono
18	ONE MINUTE WOMAN - Mono
19	IN MY OWN TIME - Mono
20	EVERY CHRISTIAN LION HEARTED MAN WILL SHOW YOU - Mono
21	CRAISE FINTON KIRK ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS - Mono
22	NEW YORK MINING DISASTER 1941 - Mono
23	CUCUMBER CASTLE - Mono
24	TO LOVE SOMEBODY - Mono
25	I CLOSE MY EYES - Mono
26	I CAN'T SEE NOBODY - Mono
27	PLEASE READ ME - Mono
28	CLOSE ANOTHER DOOR - Mono
29	TURN OF THE CENTURY (Early Version)*
30	ONE MINUTE WOMAN (Early Version)*
31	GILBERT GREEN*
32	NEW YORK MINING DISASTER 1941 (Version One)*
33	HOUSE OF LORDS*
34	CUCUMBER CASTLE (Early Version)*
35	HARRY BRAFF (Early Alternate Version)*
36	I CLOSE MY EYES (Early Version)*
37	I'VE GOT TO LEARN*
38	I CAN'T SEE NOBODY (Alternate Take)*
39	ALL AROUND MY CLOCK*
40	MR. WALLOR'S WAILING WALL*
41	CRAISE FINTON KIRK ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS (Alternate Take)*
42	NEW YORK MINING DISASTER 1941 (Version Two)*
43	WORLD
44	AND THE SUN WILL SHINE
45	LEMONS NEVER FORGET
46	REALLY AND SINCERELY
47	BIRDIE TOLD ME
48	WITH THE SUN IN MY EYES
49	MASSACHUSETTS
50	HARRY BRAFF
51	DAY TIME GIRL
52	THE EARNEST OF BEING GEORGE
53	THE CHANGE IS MADE
54	HORIZONTAL
55	WORLD - Mono
56	AND THE SUN WILL SHINE - Mono
57	LEMONS NEVER FORGET - Mono
58	REALLY AND SINCERELY - Mono
59	BIRDIE TOLD ME - Mono
60	WITH THE SUN IN MY EYES - Mono
61	MASSACHUSETTS - Mono
62	HARRY BRAFF - Mono
63	DAY TIME GIRL - Mono
64	THE EARNEST OF BEING GEORGE - Mono
65	THE CHANGE IS MADE - Mono
66	HORIZONTAL - Mono
67	OUT OF LINE*
68	RING MY BELL*
69	BARKER OF THE U.F.O. (Single)
70	WORDS (Single)
71	SIR GEOFFREY SAVED THE WORLD (Single)
72	SINKING SHIPS (Single)
73	REALLY AND SINCERELY (Alternate Version)*
74	SWAN SONG (Alternate Version)*
75	DEEPLY, DEEPLY ME*
76	MRS. GILLESPIE'S REFRIGERATOR*
77	ALL MY CHRISTMASES CAME AT ONCE*
78	THANK YOU FOR CHRISTMAS*
79	MEDLEY: SILENT NIGHT/HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING*
80	LET THERE BE LOVE
81	KITTY CAN
82	IN THE SUMMER OF HIS YEARS
83	INDIAN GIN AND WHISKY DRY
84	DOWN TO EARTH
85	SUCH A SHAME
86	I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU
87	IDEA
88	WHEN THE SWALLOWS FLY
89	I HAVE DECIDED TO JOIN THE AIRFORCE
90	I STARTED A JOKE
91	KILBURN TOWERS
92	SWAN SONG
93	LET THERE BE LOVE - Mono
94	KITTY CAN - Mono
95	IN THE SUMMER OF HIS YEARS - Mono
96	INDIAN GIN AND WHISKY DRY - Mono
97	DOWN TO EARTH - Mono
98	SUCH A SHAME - Mono
99	I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU - Mono
100	IDEA - Mono
101	WHEN THE SWALLOWS FLY - Mono
102	I HAVE DECIDED TO JOIN THE AIRFORCE - Mono
103	I STARTED A JOKE - Mono
104	KILBURN TOWERS - Mono
105	SWAN SONG - Mono
106	CHOCOLATE SYMPHONY*
107	I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU (Mono Single Version)
108	JUMBO
109	THE SINGER SANG HIS SONG
110	BRIDGES CROSSING RIVERS*
111	IDEA (Alternate Mix)*
112	COMPLETELY UNORIGINAL*
113	KITTY CAN (Alternate Mix)*
114	COME SOME CHRISTMAS EVE OR HALLOWEEN*
115	LET THERE BE LOVE (Alternate Mix)*
116	GENA'S THEME
117	ANOTHER COLD AND WINDY DAY (Coke Spot #1)*
118	SITTING IN THE MEADOW (Coke Spot #2)*

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